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Ousted Macomb County clerk Karen Spranger appears to believe "beautful information" and a skilled writer could get her back in office through the courts.Spranger, in a revealing diatribe recorded and released recently by a supporter on his Facebook page, talks about trying to hire a ghost writer to pen a legal brief or motion to get her back in the post she held for 15 months until

DEAR ABBY >> Our son and his fiancee are having a destination wedding. My husband and I are hosting a local reception here where we live because we would like our close family and friends to be able to celebrate their wedding. Our problem is, our 24-year-old daughter is an alcoholic who doesn't see her drinking as a problem.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you expand your interests, you will come in contact with someone who motivates you to achieve your dreams. Personal gains are within reach and a change should be welcome. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Hold on to what you've got rather than trying to jump into something new.

Josh McAdams went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Jimmy Latona hit a solo home run to lead the East All-Stars over the West All-Stars, 5-0, in the United Shore Professional Baseball League All-Star Game Saturday night at Jimmy John's Field in front of a sell out crowd.McAdams and right-handed pitcher Chris Dula were named Co-Most Valuable Players, as Dula recorded three pitches of 100 miles per hour and struck out two in 1.

DETROIT >> After grounding into a double play to end the top of the seventh inning, Shin-Soo Choo still held out hope that he'd have another chance to extend his on-base streak."I still believed I'd get another at-bat," Choo said.Choo's Texas teammates came through, reaching base enough times to bring him back to the plate with two outs in the ninth, when he hit an infield single to extend the streak to 47 games.

Mike Trout, Aaron Judge and Mookie Betts form a dream outfield for the AL. Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer make up a not-so-gracious welcome committee for the NL.Power in the center of power. A capital-sized All-Star Game.Baseball unveiled the rosters for its midsummer showcase on Sunday night, featuring an imposing lineup for the American League and Harper in his usual spot at his home ballpark in Washington.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. >> Erik Jones created so much smoke during his burnout that he had trouble breathing afterward.His first career Cup victory Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway was a needed breath of fresh air in a sport that has failed to see a supposed bumper crop of young talent emerge as bona fide stars.

LONDON >> When Serena Williams steps out on Centre Court to play Evgeniya Rodina in Wimbledon's fourth round on Monday, it will be a rare meeting of Mom vs. Mom.Such matchups could happen with greater frequency as parenthood becomes increasingly popular on the women's tennis tour.There were a half-dozen mothers in the singles main draw at the All England Club this year: 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams; another former No.

LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, France >> A year after leaving the Tour de France in disgrace, Peter Sagan earned the race's yellow jersey on Sunday after doing what he does best: Powering past the competition to reach the finish line.The three-time defending world champion took the overall lead of the Tour on Sunday after he bettered about a dozen other sprinters to win Stage 2.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia >> Considering the attacking strength of France and Belgium, there's potential for a goal-fest when the European neighbors meet in the World Cup semifinals.There was less at stake the last time the teams last went head-to-head at the World Cup, a 4-2 victory for France in the third-place match in 1986.